General elections were held in Lebanon on 25 May 1947, with a second round in some constituencies on 1 June.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p183 Independent candidates won the majority of seats. Voter turnout was 61.5%.Nohlen et al., p184
As'ad AbuKhalil described the 1947 election as "one of the most corrupt in Lebanese history", and claimed that it was rigged by Camille Chamoun.
Apportionment of seats over districts and communities The apportionment of seats over districts and communities was the same as in 1943. tot. Ma GO GC AO Mi Su Sh Dr tot. 55 18 6 3 2 1 11 10 4 Beirut 9 1 1 2 1 3 1 Bekaa 7 1 1 1 1 2 1 Mount L. 17 10 1 1 1 1 3 North 12 5 2 5 South 10 1 1 1 1 6
Results
References
External links The black book of the Lebanese elections of May 25, 1947; an account tr. from the Arabic original (The crime of May 25), by Hizb al-watan. (Lebanon); ʻAḳl, George, editor, 1947